The word Alamogordo was coined by Americans in the late 1800s, joining two Spanish words: "Alama" (poplar or cottonwood trees) and "gordo" (large or stout). However, the term "Almagordo" was not used in the Spanish language.
Alamogordo is the seat of Otero County, New Mexico, United Statesm and the first use of the new word.
Alamogordo may also refer to:
Education
- Alamogordo High School, a high school in Otero County, New Mexico
- Alamogordo Public Schools, the school system for an area of Otero County
- New Mexico State University Alamogordo, a 2-year community college
Military
- Alamogordo Air Force Base, the name of Holloman Air Force Base before 1948
- Alamogordo Army Air Field, or Holloman Air Force Base, home of the 49th Wing of the Air Combat Command
- Alamogordo Guided Missile Test Base, part of the White Sands Missile Range in Southern New Mexico
Other
- Alamogordo Daily News, founded in 1898
- Alamogordo, NM Micropolitan Statistical Area, geographically the same as Otero County, New Mexico
- Alamogordo, NM μSA, a micropolitan area that is geographically the same as Otero County, New Mexico
- Alamogordo–White Sands Regional Airport, a city-owned public-use airport, located 5 mi (8.0 km) from Alamogordo
See also
Topics referred to by the same term
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